European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                P. A a v. A m Pras Ivanisevic in showdown Battle by Stephen Wilson Wimbledon England a defending Champion Pete Sampras lost his first set of the tournament but still powered his Way into the Wimbledon final Friday by out playing Todd Martin in four sets. A a a a. A. A a Saip Pras moved into his sixth grand slam final with a 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 Victory in a 2-hour, 34-minute match dominated by big serves from both players. Sampras opponent in the championship match sunday will be Goran Ivanisevic who overpowered three time Champion Boris Becker 6-2, 7-6 866-4 to reach his second Wimbledon final. The top seeded Sampras broke no. 6 Martin once in each set while losing serve Only twice a both times in the third set. The match featured few extended rallies with most Points won on either the serve return or first Volley fit was a Good performance but we did no to play great by any Means either one of us a Sampras said. Great is the Only Way to describe the Way. Ivanisevic played in taking apart Becker he belted .22 aces the last coming on match Point and never lost serve Ivanisevic also played brilliantly on the return ripping 12 winners off Beckers serve. \ / Ivanisevic will go into the final with a 5-3 career Edge against Sampras including a Victory in the semifinals at Wimbledon in 1992, Iri the first match both players served _ 13_accs, with Sampras serving at an aver. Age Speed of 115 Mph a with a top delivery of 127 Mph. He has a total of 100 aces for the tournament. 7 Sampras Only lapse came in the third set when Martin broke him for the first time in the second game with a Cross court backhand return. That was the first time Sampras lost serve since his second round match against Richey Reneberg. Sampras broke Back in the fifth game but he double faulted to lose serve again in the eighth. Martin served out the set in fete Sampras clenches fist in jubilation following semifinal win Over Todd Martin. See Page 33 for Martina column. The next game. Sampras looked Fine in the fourth set. He got the decisive break for a 3-1 Lead when Martin thanked a High forehand Volley. With Sampras serving for the match at 5-3, Martin got to break Point five times. But each time Sampras came up with a big serve a two aces and three service winners. He finally closed out the match with another big serve that set up a Back hand Winner. Martin appeared less energetic than Sampras perhaps because he had won four five set matches to get to the semis a a record for the open Era. He also was in a testy mood twice confronting chair Umpire. Bruno Rob Cut t once for overruling a service Call arid once for. Holding up play while a bal girl got into position. The women a final is set , with Martina Navratilova going for her 10th. Title against Conchita Martinez. Two weeks ago the prospects of the 37-Ycar-old Navratilova winning in her 22nd and final appearance at the All England club seemed Remote. But she is Back in the final for the 12th time and playing like the Navratilova of old a what a Way to go a she said after beating Gigi Fernandez 6-4, 76 8-6 in thursdays semifinals a this us what i dreamed about. This is what i wanted to go out in style and either Way in a going out in style.�?�. A a in a going to absolutely enjoy every moment. I think its going to be a Happy goodbye either Way. Ill have the Chance to win. One More Wimbledon. What More can i ask for a the stars and stripes ports july 2,199 Page 36 britons Happy hand of god by Thomas of Toole scrip p s Howard news service Wimbledon England British newspapers and soccer fans Are reveling in the expulsion of argentinian Star Diego Maradona from the world cup Maradona has been vilified Here since the famous a hand of god goal he scored to Knock England out of the 1986 world cup. Replays showed Maradona punched the bait in with his fist. He claimed that the a Sharid of god must have intervened. On Friday headlines blared such attacks like a 4 a a done i cry for him Argentina a Quot dirty cheat Diego gone for Good a a Send of the cheats arid the popular Pun a a Margo a a which appeared in three different papers. The consensus Here is that he got what he deserved. Wrote a columnist in the daily mail a at the very least he was guilty of such consuming arrogance that it was certain to end in tears perhaps professional  said a woman who works at Wimbledon a the cheated us in 1986, and in a glad they got him now.�?�. Good thing they Dort take this sport seriously. Argentina loses without Maradona world cup Usa 94  by Ronald Blum a a hours after Diego Maradona was kicked out of the world cup Nigeria and Bulgaria booted his Argentine teammates out of first place in group d. A a Maradona tested positive for five banned substances ranging from stimulants to diet pills and was sent Home thursday by the Argentine football association. His teammates then went out and lost to Bulgaria 2-0, a of course we miss Maradona very much a Argentina coach Alfio Basile said. A the is our Leader on the  Maradona was trying to return to form after serving a 15-month suspension in 1991 and 1992 for cocaine use. His urine Sample from saturdays win Over Nigeria contained traces of five banned drugs a Phedine no a see Page 30 for final group standings a Ephedrine pseudo Ephedrine nor suede Ephedrine and act Ephedrine. All Are stimulants and somewhat related. Their intended uses Range from cold and asthma medication to weight loss treatment. A i done to know maybe we were careless a Maradona said a but i swear 1 did not drug myself to play. With my abilities i done to need to drug  Argentina had been leading group d. And would have played at Foxboro mass., if it had won. Instead the argentines play Romania in Pasadena Calif. A after this defeat it is very difficult for the team to recognize what really happened a midfielder Fernando Redondo said. A there is nothing to say about  the result combined with nigerians 2-0 Victory Over Greece to Force out Russia which had been hoping its three Points would be enough to qualify for the second round As a third place team. Nigeria Bui Garia and Argentina All qualified from group d. The second round is now set on saturday Germany plays Belgium in Chicago and Switzerland plays Spain in Washington. Sundays matchup have saudi Arabia against Sweden at Dallas and Roma Nia Argentina the fourth of july features the United states against Brazil at Stanford Calif., and the Netherlands against Ireland at Orlando Fla. The round concludes tuesday when Italy plays Nigeria at Foxboro and Mexico plays Bulgaria at East ,. At . Camp in Mission Viejo Calif., goalkeeper Tony Meola said he intends this to be his final world cup Eyen though he a just 25 years old. A my wife says in a crazy 1 should play in one More world cup a said Mcola who a played 87 limes for the United states. A but i done to want to Pul my family through Wiat in be been through in the last iv2 years. In a Happy with my career. I would like to get 100 International games before i retire and be part of that elite  Bulgaria wingless in 17 world cup games until last weekend made it two in a Row with the Victory Over Argentina at Dallas. Bulgaria and Nigeria each needed one Point to qualify for the second round. A we showed the world our generation of soccer players is one of the Best right now a said Hristo Stoichkov who put his team ahead 15 minutes into the a second half. A Bulgaria should be very proud of us a Nasko Svrakov added a goal in injury time dropping Argentina to third place. _ at Foxboro Nigeria got goals in injury time in both halves. Finisi George scored in the first half and Daniel am Okachi a goal on a 25-Yard shot in the fifth minute of second half injury time saved his team from a Cross country flight. Greece finished its first world cup appearance in last place. It was 0-3 and was outscored 10-0. A. �?oj5t�?�tz> 0 266850 504